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Our first bush event of the year is in a lovely area and not too far out of town. Courses offer something for everyone, whether you are an experienced orienteer or a first timer. So come along and give it a go, and enjoy a picnic afterwards. Instructors are on hand to help get you

OWA member wins national awardDuring the Easter Carnival, our very own Noel Schoknecht was presented with the prestigious Silva Award for Services to Orienteering. This recognizes Noel's long contribution to all aspects of the sport at the club, state, national and international level. Well done Noel, and well deserved!!

West Aussies on the podiumCongratulations to our place getters at the Australian Easter 3 Day championships

Congratulations to all of our West Aussies who braved the varying conditions of dust, dry, wind and finally rain to compete in the fast open running terrain in the South Australian outback over the Easter weekend. There were some very good results from the west side of the country with the following people taking podium finishes in their age classes:

Join us after Easter for a fantastic mountain bike orienteering event, set in the beautiful Korung National Park, up in the Perth Hills. A perfect place to escape for the day and perhaps pack a picnic for after.

Join us Saturday for a scenic course at the City of Gosnells. There are four courses to choose from, long, moderate, short and easy. Everyone is welcome and this is an ideal course to try out NavDash for the first time. Take in the

The OWA Council elected last weekend includes some new faces, plus some "old" faces in new positions. Peter Komyshan (Secretary) and Mike Sibbald (Coaching Convenor) have joined Council, Tash Sparg has stepped up to the position of Vice President, and Jan Fletcher has become a general Council member. Many thanks to Jan for her stint as coaching convenor, and to outgoing Secretary Ken Post who will be enjoying the life of a "grey nomad".

With no Perth orienteering event on this weekend, why not make the short trip to Bunbury to get your orienteering fix? Or travel down the day before to make it a two day break in the beautiful south west!

Join the South West Orienteering Trekkers (SWOT) for a fun and challenging event just south of Bunbury at Dalyellup College. Arrive at 3:30pm for a briefing, then set off at 4:00 pm. There are two

Congratulations to our West Australian representatives who travelled to Sydney for round 1 of the National Orienteering League. The first event was a mixed male-female sprint relay where a WA/Qld combined team picked up a respectable 9th place on the Sydney University campus.

Mountain bike orienteering goes urban this Saturday morning from 8am (9am mass start), with a one hour score event in the pleasant surrounds of Bayswater Riverside Gardens. This event is designed for beginners and families and can be ridden on almost any bike, with a trailer or even on training wheels. Come along for a morning ride along the river. Choose your route, choose your distance and choose your level of fun! There are

Mountain bike orienteering goes urban this Saturday morning from 8am (9am mass start), with a one hour score event in the pleasant surrounds of Bayswater Riverside Gardens. This event is designed for beginners and families and can be ridden on almost any bike, with a trailer or even on training wheels. Come along for a morning ride along the river. Choose your route, choose your distance and choose your level of fun! There are

With one event to go in the 2014/15 Metro Series, several overall categories are still undecided (see below). Overall Series scores are based on age classes and your best 6 scores from 12 events, provided you run the correct course for your class. For details of the Age Class Categories in the Series, refer to the Rules.